REMEDIES FOR THE 3 DEADLY SINS

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 There is one key factor that must be added to last weeks blog in negotiating the tension between Narrow and Spacious Mind and that is -
 Love 
- possibly the hardest of all for many of us.
The yogis say that the most difficult chakra to open is the heart chakra. The San Bushman agree that to get into trance and heal others the heart must open and allow "Num (Kundalini) to flow. That we need to love everyone no matter what we think about them.



The other benchmarks from the Ancestors for knowing we are operating from Spacious Mind and not Narrow Mind are below.

They are simple but difficult - Kabir says; 
"Friend - there are very few who find the path."
And the Ancestors urge;
"Be patient with ourself, kind to your self and above all release yourself from what you are not accountable."
We are all heading for spiritual perfection. Some have been at the cycle of reincarnation longer than others but eventually we all will reach it. However, even then it is a process of "becoming" - it is never finished - there is always a deeper level to go.
(I inserted a ? here in the quote since what about those who are truly evil - no doubt they can - but will they?) Some will not be redeemed.

Joy
Gratitude


Having meaning in our lives

The ability to surrender and trust
Doing things for their own sake and for no ulterior motive




Being unattached not only to outcomes but also to the material



Attending to needs not wants


Being congruent with our unique Divine given Destiny 
Marching to the sound of our own drum regardless of what others may think.


Acting according to what our conscience dictates 
rather than our primitive urges and Narrow Mind.
Accepting our mistakes and rectifying them.


Forgiveness of others and ourselves

And also remembering the yoga saying that; 
"self-condemnation is one of the biggest impediments along the spiritual path."

Nurturing a sense of awe for the magic around us  (and "the magic of the ordinary")

Keeping company with those who make us more of ourselves rather than less 

Having a sense of humor and being able to laugh  even in the hardest of times.

 

Do no harm

 And in summary from the Tao... 

Next week's blog will be on spiritual practice which is the best possible way to negotiate this conundrum for most of us.

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REMEDIES FOR THE 3 DEADLY SINS OF KARMA

In a prior talk I addressed the 

REMEDIES FOR THE 3 DEADLY SINS 

 Desirous Attachment

 Judgment

  Ego. 

Essentially they are all embraced by the word Ego but in different ways. The Buddhists also call it Self-Cherishing. The Kabbalists link these sins to Narrow Mind which is a survival response of the more primitive brain also sometimes called Monkey Mind. 

After the upcoming talk on dreams we are going to go into these three deadly sins in greater detail one per talk. My plan was to put the old video on line (soon) on the Remedies in the meanwhile for those who want to review it or cannot attend but also to let the next few blogs add to the video. The three talks will focus more on the maladies themselves, the blog on the remedies.

These remedies reside in 

Spacious mind, Buddha or Big Mind or the Intellectual Sheath of Patanjali. 

They all speak to that area in our frontal lobe which is about connecting us to our goals, aspirations, higher ideals, aspirations, concepts, notions. 

Ego, on the other hand is linked not only to our Shadow or Evil Inclination  but also to 

Narrow Mind, Monkey Mind, Self Cherishing. 

These more primitive responses relate  to our habits, addictions, compulsions, impulses, desires and obsessions - in other words to our dysfunctions and spiritual unskillfulness. These can never be completely eliminated and tend to creep in unknowingly. Ego is like a chameleon, always changing colors and the higher we get up the spiritual hierarchy the more devious it can become. If we develop more awareness with a regular spiritual practice we can  subordinated them to the Higher Self, (Soul, Buddha or Christ Self or that part of us made in the image of God) through Spacious Mind. We cannot "think" our way out of them - one or other form of spiritual practice 

that fits our own unique disposition 

is necessary. 

The hexagon of the heart chakra represents 

Love. 

Judgment, Desirous Attachment and Ego 

reside in the lower chakras below the diaphragm and the lower three points of the hexagon point below to the third chakra in the solar plexus. This is our power chakra and is the how we make our way in the world. These fear driven factors help us survive but limit our spiritual progress.  The upper three point above to the upper chakras or what Maslow called our growth needs.

The heart rests on the diaphragm which delineates the upper from the lower chakras. It is also essential for breathing and using the breath is a powerful and easy way to meditate. The science of pranayama in yoga is focused around using the breath for spiritual transformation and raising our vibration into the upper chakras. 

Kabir says; student tell me, what is God? HE IS THE BREATH INSIDE THE BREATH.”    

Spiritual practice will connect us to the 

Present Moment

 Spiritual Awareness 

 Truth

Truth is not only the truth of our Divine given destiny but also the truths of the laws of spirit which like the physical laws of the universe are always operating, whether we believe in them or not or know about them or not. As Jesus taught; 

"The truth will set you free!"

and as Krishnamurti said once this happens; 

"Discernment is choiceness!"

The Ancestors also stress;

With all your strength - get knowledge!"

Hence spiritual progress is dependent on awareness, understanding and wisdom but also an enjoyable, regular, sustainable spiritual practice. 

Spacious Mind, Narrow Mind and Ego 

are always in flux. 

To the extent that we can reside in Big Mind we can overcome the challenges of Narrow Mind and Ego and more easily get into the higher vibrations of the Causal realms in awake time and in sleep.

To this the Ancestors add the merit of Purity and Virtue which should be a natural consequence of spiritual practice shifting us into our frontal lobe and Big Mind.

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THIS WEEK'S BLOG AND "ANNOUNCEMENT"

I have pretty much come to the end of a series of blogs and talks mostly relating to general information provided by the Ancestors. Most of these were video'ed and were put on my web site. for a couple of months after each lecture and then taken down. These were for folks who either missed the talk or felt the need to go back on the information and the quotes. Sadly Jorge Montalvo the videographer passed on to the other side and his gifts are no longer available to us so that there will be no new videos. To reinforce the upcoming talks I do plan, however, to put one of these lecture DVD's back on the web site every few months which will relate to the upcoming lectures for that semester and/or the current blog. They will stay on the site.

 At the moment a prior video - 
Spirit Guides, Ancestors & Death: A New Destination
- is on line at www.davidcumes.com for those who missed the recent death talk with a different title for anyone who wishes to see it. There is a different emphasis but the same truths are addressed.

The other talks given over the last three years that will be posted - (most of them filmed and few still on line) - include:

MESSAGES FROM THE ANCESTORS - WISDOM FOR THE WAY (7/18/14)

REMEDIES FOR THE THREE DEADLY SINS OF KARMA (9/13/14)

A TREE OF LIFE VS. A TREE OF KNOWLEDGE - COGNITIVE WISDOM VS. INNER SPIRITUAL WISDOM (9/27/14)

DEATH A TICKET TO A NEW DESTINATION (1/31/15)

NURTURING THE SOUL ON THE JOURNEY TOWARDS SELF-REALIZATION (2/28/15)

NATURE THE HERO/INE'S JOURNEY & RITES OF PASSAGE (4/18/15)

ANCESTORS & THE DREAM TIME (6/5/15)

THE POWER OF THE PRESENT MOMENT & SPIRITUAL PRACTICE (6/27/15)

NEUROSCEINCE & ANCIENT WISDOM - A CATALYST FOR DEEPER SPIRITUAL PRACTICE (7/18/15)

PRIMAL KNOWLEDGE TO THE PRESENT DAY - WHAT HAVE WE LOST (10/10/15)

SOUTHERN AFRICAN SANGOMA HEALING & PRIMAL TRUTH (11/14/15)

THE POWER OF FAITH, BELIEF, TRUST & HOPE IN TRANSFORMATION (1/30/16)

HOW OUR SUBCONSCIOUS CAN HELP & HEAL OR HINDER & HARM (2/26/16) 

THE POWER OF WORDS & POTENTIAL OF IMAGINATION 3/11/16)

FORGIVENESS & ITS BLESSINGS VS. GUILT'S REPERCUSSIONS (5/7/16)

SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION & GRATITUDE (5/21/16)

SOUL SICKNESS - DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION, TREATMENT (7/9/16)

CONNECTING WITH SPIRIT GUIDES (7/30/16 - (This one is still currently on line)

KUNDALINI & ENERGY PORTALS TO SPIRIT (10/1/16) - Two sessions (These are also on line_

LIGHT & DARK - INFINITE POLARITY (2/4/17) - Two sessions. (Filmed but never edited)

DEATH THE UNPLANNED, UNCHARTERED JOURNEY (5/20/17) 

These quotes are some of the key principles addressed by the Ancestors in the last death talk.

("Pregnancy incarnation" is to link their spirit to that of the living loved one in order to teach and guide.)

The plan now is to change slightly the format of the blog and where possible have it tie in and supplement the video on line and/or the upcoming talk/s. Every week I will copy several of these profound Ancestor/Spirit Guide quotes with a song or too for those interested to meditate on and ponder over. As you know the Ancestors are big on sensory driven meditation and if this more focused meditation works for you, these song/s from the spirit world or any others you prefer can be used to facilitate your inward journey. The Ancestors teach that this "active" meditation can enhance our spiritual practice aside from the other techniques we may be using.
The recent blogs have also been on the current talk topics i.e. Death and the upcoming one on Dreams in an attempt give information not given in the lectures. 

One of the earliest songs from spirit
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THIS IS THE LAST BLOG ON DREAMS AND LUCIDITY

From my reading and for those interested these seem to be the key principles.

 Have the general intention ahead of time of what you want from lucid dreaming; 

Entertainment 

 Spiritual Work 

and getting a taste of what the intermediate stage of death or the Astral may be like. There are no limitations in this kind of dreaming if you can master it.

Before going to sleep repeat the mantra; 

"I will be aware that I am dreaming." 

One can enhance this by also staring at your hands for a minute or two to remind yourself to do so in the dream.

Keep a dream journal so you can familiarize yourself with repeat patterns - positive or negative - and then recognize them when they arise. 

Absurdity can help one realize one is in a dream. 

For instance you may be driving a car, then riding a bike then walking that may help you know this must be a dream. Or you are walking home which is many miles more than you would ever walk when awake.

Be aware of absurdity - positive or negative. If you are climbing or doing something physical, the impossible is possible. If one meets someone or something negative or harmful he or she or it can be challenged, changed, corrected.

Recognize you are in a dream and try to confirm it. The commonest trick is to look at one's hands or feet which do not look the same as in real time and will be distorted. One can also change the landscape and become aware of the fluidity of the dream. 

Since the dream is unstable and unpredictable its best to surrender and let go but set your intention first with will and passion.

Imagination is key. 

Whatever one imagines can occur including flying, leaping across impossible obstacles etc. but do not get distracted by epic dreamscapes.

If one awakes do not move and retrieve your memory of the dream. You can then imagine the details and that you are back in the dream and see if you can return and then be aware.

Here is my disclaimer. Good luck - I hope you have more success than I have had.

I feel a little like someone who is giving a recipe for an exotic meal when I have not cooked it or tried it myself. 

And so I plan to stick with my ancestrally scripted dreams and the songs that get downloaded. Every now and again its also just my subconscious working things through.

My experience over the years confirms that sometimes it is futile trying to develop a compelling talent that was not real meant for you whether its a form of meditation, a dream method or anything else.